Brett's 1966 Dodge Dart

Well, here she is, my 1966 Dodge Dart 2 door sedan. Personally I rather like the post cars, so it doesn't bother me that it isn't a HardTop. Motivation comes by way of the eternal 225 slant 6, with a 1920 1bbl Holley, and a 904 automatic trans. This drivetrain has somewhere in the line of 240,000 miles on it and is still running well. I pulled the points distributor in favor of a  Mopar electronic one. I also added a Mallory Promaster coil that I had rolling around in a box.

The new drivetrain is in the buildup stages as we speak. It is a long rod 225, using 198 rods, KB hypereutectic 2.2 Turbo pistons, SB ford 300 valves, ported head, custom EFI manifold, and a Ceramic coated Header into a single 2.5" exhaust with a 3 chamber Delta flow Flowmaster muffler. The tranny will be replaced with an A-833 OD, aluminum case unit, since I prefer standard transmissions. The block has already been bored, the pistons and rods fitted and balanced, the new guides and hardened seats installed, and the head ported. I need to take the block to be cut .030 and the head to be angle milled .100/.030. Once all that is done, the assembly begins.

The original small bolt pattern and 9 inch drums have been ditched in favor of a large bolt pattern setup, with discs and 10 inch drums. The suspension was rebuilt at the time of the upgrade with all new bushings and wear components. I opted to go with rubber buchings this time around, so I didn't make the ride too harsh with the addition of the lower profile tires, 1 1/8" front sway bar, and V-8 springs in the rear.

Well that just about sums it up for the moment. I could tell you about the stereo, or the electrical system mods, but that really isn't nearly as interesting. I know she's a bit rough on the outside, but it's what's inside that counts, right?

Nope, you aren't going to fit much more meat under there.	In case you didn't know, this is what a set of 16X7 Centerlines looks like stuffed under a '66 Dart. They're wrapped up in a set of 225/50 R16 Dunlop that are stickier than all get out. I love these tires. If I did it again, I'd go with 4.5" backspacing instead of just 4".